Fair point. Where you live shapes what you see, and Bryan’s lens might be polished by a cushy and selective bubble.
However, Bryan's argument, which is supported by statistics like DiMartino's, is more about immigrants' rights and economic role than it is about whether or not they are generally delightful. His argument still stands even i…
Fair point. Where you live shapes what you see, and Bryan’s lens might be polished by a cushy and selective bubble.
However, Bryan's argument, which is supported by statistics like DiMartino's, is more about immigrants' rights and economic role than it is about whether or not they are generally delightful. His argument still stands even if you live next to the noisiest hotel: low-skilled immigrants are at a net positive fiscal impact if benefits are reduced. He confronts the "net burden" fear head-on and isn't obliging to criticism, even though his solution - a "wall around the welfare state" - might seem like an ivory tower to someone trying to avoid chaos on the streets.
You’re right, though - stepping out of the bubble could sharpen his take. DC’s got plenty of immigrant-heavy spots, where he could see the unfiltered mix of hard work and hard edges. I’d wager he’d still argue for open borders, but he might tweak the rhetoric.
Fair point. Where you live shapes what you see, and Bryan’s lens might be polished by a cushy and selective bubble.
However, Bryan's argument, which is supported by statistics like DiMartino's, is more about immigrants' rights and economic role than it is about whether or not they are generally delightful. His argument still stands even if you live next to the noisiest hotel: low-skilled immigrants are at a net positive fiscal impact if benefits are reduced. He confronts the "net burden" fear head-on and isn't obliging to criticism, even though his solution - a "wall around the welfare state" - might seem like an ivory tower to someone trying to avoid chaos on the streets.
You’re right, though - stepping out of the bubble could sharpen his take. DC’s got plenty of immigrant-heavy spots, where he could see the unfiltered mix of hard work and hard edges. I’d wager he’d still argue for open borders, but he might tweak the rhetoric.